Don Ware, a Partner at Foley Hoag, has over 40 years’ experience representing leading biopharma manufacturers, research institutions, and universities in patent and inventorship disputes, licensing, and counseling. He has represented patent holders in multiple Bayh-Dole march in proceedings, including the first, In re CellPro, Inc. Don’s litigation experience spans recombinant DNA, monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins, siRNAs, small molecules, drug delivery, molecular diagnostics, research tools, medical devices, and appeals before the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Recognized in IAM’s Global Leaders 2026 Guide, Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars, he was named to the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame (2024) and was the 2021 General Patent Litigator of the Year – New England (LMG Life Sciences). He is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School.